drying boots quickly.
 

OK FOLKS

ive been wearing in my new txc rs's and its going well. However this morning when pushing my bike through a deep puddle i remembered that they have this air flow thing in the sole just as i felt the water fill my boots :(

sooo there wet inside, ive got newspaper in them but wouldnt mind them dry in the next couple of hours. What are my chances? and any tips?

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Chances ??? Zero !!!

Tips ??? Heat and time !!!

HTH's :-)

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bugger :(

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put them sole side down on the radiator, its the only real way but it wont be quick.

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Also get some kind of silicone lube and put it on the torrosion system bits, other wise they will squeak every single time you even move a milimeter

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Get a hairdryer in 'em.

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Airing cupboard or something similar?

Get some cheap/mid-range boots for winter?

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Buy your self some Sealskin socks for the winter, totally waterproof, so you'll only need to dry the outside of the sock, not the boot

Expensive for socks but cheaper than another pair of boots. They are very good

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/c/cycle/7/Socks_-_Waterproof/

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Or buy some expensive TCX Competizione Goretex boots. Had mine for 18 months and they've never let a drop in....even after I wore the toes down on the track! http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1.../Image0026.jpg

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Or simply put a plastic bag over your socks and wear the wet boots.

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Plastic bag over sock.

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i would but they dont have the rs after them so there rubbish :)


i've got my trusty bmw ones for winter but its not that cold yet and im trying to break these babies in :)

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although I have sealskinz socks, I normally use Army Gortex boot liniers, they are cheap and effective, normally last about five winters or so.

Cheers Mark.

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Thats a good price for Gortex, nice shout Mark

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Brilliant, my antique Alpinestars leak like a sieve.

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Ditto!:smt033


TCX are goood boots...

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i used to do this before i saved up for all my kit lol .

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Sqeaky boots are ace! Bit of character

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used a 240v fan in the end and went home with dry feet, well i would have if i had remembered to dry my socks as well. doh!

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agreed :)

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not when they are as squeaky as mine...

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no but at least it stops you sneaking up behind innocent folk :)

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I have a wardrobe in the shed where all of my riding kit is stored. It has extraction fans in the top and vents plus a low power heater element in the base which is not used often. At this time of the year my feet get soaked every day and my preference is heavy (>90%) wool socks.

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Hmmmmmm interesting you choose to have wet feet :smt102, each to their own I guess ?

Cheers Mark.

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plastic bag over sock

Then put newspapers inside the boot (will soak up the water)

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That comment was superfluous really. It is start of the tropical wet and there is already flooding. When there is 2ft+ of water across the road every 20km or so it is hard to keep feet dry. When the temps are officially in the 40's and dry road temperatures are in the 60's or more, plastic bags, liners or whatever are out. My feet would end up pickled in sweat. Yes I choose wet feet over stewed feet, but I would prefer dry feet. When I go south, I simply suck it up if my feet get wet, but even heavy rain rarely troubles me. Those were more superfluous comments.

The point of that post was more about the drying method as per the thread subject line. When I pull my boots on I want them dry. A box with a good air flow, heated slightly (not hot) if temperatures are low, will dry boots quickly enough if the excess water is drained away.

Cheers

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I see your point to an extent, but with today modern materials I would have thought the extremes were just what it was developed for ?

But you're right it's getting away from the OP question.

I don't really suffer from this as these days not only do I use robust liners I have 4 pairs of boots to rotate should the need arise , however as far as drying goes, I've found any leather suffers if dried to quickly, my bathroom has underfloor heating through quite heavy tiles and is left on all year round, a side effect is a very gentle heat perfect for drying wet leathers and boots.

Cheers Mark.